Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

Debra said, lifting her

have

opened the door to see Joe waiting

Debra in the black dress, Joe

look stunning in this

Juan glanced at him.

realized his mistake and quickly shut his

“It’s okay.”

she got

Chapter 5

glared at Joe and muttered, “You won’t get your bonus

but dared not

what he got for

Juan helped Debra

cast admiring glances at

the lady with Mr.

to be

don’t recall seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together before. They make quite the power

+25 BONUS

Juan took Debra’s hand.

with so many people around, she

saw many faces

business world. To be able to attend such a high–level international

had studied finance to impress Juan,

sound of shattered

accidentally broke a vase of roses, and

Get him out of here!”

“Hold on.”

the ground. She noticed

rare.

startled the guests. Let me

manager.

roses were brought by Mr. Houston

manager waved off

“I didn’t expect you

“Just trying to please Mr.

a taxi in a black

and tried to enter the

security guard glanced at the taxi and stopped her “Miss, do

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